Chapter 2

I. THE TOPOGRAPHY OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND II. THE SOLITARY OF “HELL'S GATES” III. A SOCIAL EVENING IV. THE BOLTER V. SYLVIA VI. A LEAP IN THE DARK VII. THE LAST OF MACQUARIE HARBOUR VIII. THE POWER OF THE WILDERNESS IX. THE SEIZURE OF THE “OSPREY” X. JOHN REX'S REVENGE XI. LEFT AT “HELL'S GATES” XII. “MR.” DAWES XIII. WHAT THE SEAWEED SUGGESTED XIV. A WONDERFUL DAY'S WORK XV. THE CORACLE XVI. THE WRITING ON THE SAND XVII. AT SEA